Float On It: A Creative Community

Friday, September 22, 2006

SWAP IT: art swap and art shows

SWAP IT

SWAP IT is an art swap and series of events that are put on by Float On It: A creative community. What is an art swap? An Art Swap is a fun and exciting way to get free art and art supplies while enhancing your own creativity. Imagine going to your mailbox and find it brimming with creative and unique pieces of art by artists from around the world or art supplies you can use in your own art. Also, imagine yourself creating art that is appreciated and owned by people around the world. Those are the possibilities that await you if you enter SWAP IT. The other aspect of the project is a series of shows that will exhibit the artwork people have sent in. Along with the art there will be live music, food & drink all of which you can enjoy.


How it works:
1) Sign up (email us or message us on our myspace)
2) Make some art or pick out a piece you would like to trade.
3) Send out your work to us and we will send you some one else’s work!
Or come to one of the swap events and vote on your favorite pieces.

If you don’t want to send out any work but want to receive some, just send us $2
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1)To sign up contact us with saying:

Subject: swap it
Body: Country/State

sent it to::
www.myspace.com/floatonit
float.on.it@gmail.com
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2)Make some art:

Dust off those paintings in your studio, pull out those extra prints, any medium is accepted (as long as you can take it home in your hand, (or mail it), sorry no performance pieces)!
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3)Mail to:

Mailed entry must be received by these deadlines:
Oct. 21st
Nov. 18th
Dec. 16th

Mail to:

Float On It
1529 Dunhamtown Brim. Rd.
Brimfield, MA 01010

And please include:
- Artwork
- Name
- Address
- Postage
(Especially for larger works and if your sending internationally)

Items you can send:Dust off those paintings in your studio, pull out those extra prints, any medium is accepted (as long as you can take it home in your hand, (or mail it), sorry no performance pieces)!

If you don’t want to send out any work but want to receive some, just send us $2



(Note: Entries received after Oct. 21st and Nov. 18th will be shown at following event. Entries received after Dec. 16th wont be shown and only be set out to another participating artist. Work that is offensive will not be added to the swap)

More information at:
www.myspace.com/floatonit
float.on.it@gmail.com

Float On It: A creative community
Organizer
Anthony Mortarelli

John Mayer Video Featuring Futura, Tats Cru and Daze.

Featuring Futura, Tats Cru and Daze. From the album 'Continuum', released September 12, 2006.

"High Writer"


Made by C in Belgium, mostly from bicycle parts: the saddle, brake handle, springs, cables, bolts...

Monday, September 18, 2006

Dublab turns 7!!!

THE DUBLAB 7 YEAR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION & JOHN COLTRANE TRIBUTE CONCERT

On the Autumnal Equinox we celebrate John Coltrane's birth and dublab's creative light through an elevated evening of music and art featuring...
+ THE DUBLAB SOUNDSYSTEM & VERY SPECIAL GUESTS
dj sets by:
Hoseh
J.Rocc
Kutmah
Morpho
Derelict
Nobody
Daedelus
Ale (Languis)
Danny Holloway
Devendra Banhart
Allen (Plug Research)
Mark Maxwell (KPFK)
frosty (Adventure Time)
Carlos Ni�Ammoncontact/Life Force Trio)
Jimmy Tamborello (Dntel/Postal Service/Figurine)
megAfarmer D (All Night Radio/Beachwood Sparks)

live performances by:

the John Coltrane Tribute Cooperative: Dwight Trible, Derf Reklaw, Phil Ranelin, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, Ralph "Buzzy" Jones, Nick Rosen, Dexter Story and more
Mia Doi Todd featuring Andres Renteria
Daedelus

+ MOTION GRAPHICS FROM INSPIRED VISIONARIES

MC This
Dore Burry
Animal Charm
the Labrat Matinee
Carolina Chavez and Ben Loiz

+ THE DEBUT OF "THE DREAM SCENE" ART EXHIBITION
A fantasy concert poster exhibition exploring awesome images from imaginary happenings.

+ LIVE SCREENPRINTING BY THE HIT + RUN
Choose your own combination and placement of exclusive designs by Kutmah, Mike Crivello, Brandy Flower, Gary Ganas & Stephen Serrato and more to make your own one-of-a-kind dublab shirt!

+ MOCHILLA MAGIC PHOTO BOOTH
Making memories that matter. Get your photo taken in front of an amazing dublab graphic backdrop.

7pm - LATE

All proceeds from the evening to benefit dublab�s positive music mission.

Advance tickets $7 (paypal to - info@dublab.com), $12 at the door.

This happening will shake at a super secret location in downtown LA. RSVP required for directions: rsvp@dublab.com

dublab.com


supported by: Arthur Magazine, Flavorpill.net, Plug Research, RE:UP, 2K Shirts

As seen on: We make money not art

Emotional clothing-

"Philips Design has prototyped two garments that demonstrate how electronics can be incorporated into fabrics and clothes to express the emotions and personality of the wearer.

Bubelle, the "blushing dress" comprises two layers, the inner one is equipped with sensors that respond to changes in the wearer's emotions and projects them onto the outer textile. It behaves differently depending on who is wearing it. The other prototype is Frison, a body suit that reacts to being blown on by igniting a private constellation of tiny LEDs. Both measure skin signals and change light emission through biometric sensing technology.



""These garments were developed as part of the SKIN research project, which challenges the notion that our lives are automatically better because they are more digital. It looks at more 'analog' phenomena like emotional sensing and explores technologies that are 'sensitive' rather than 'intelligent'""

According to Clive van Heerden, at Philips Design, the SKIN probe has a much wider context than just garments. "As our media becomes progressively more virtual, it is quite possible in long term future that we will no longer have objects like DVD players, or music contained on disks, or books that are actually printed. An opportunity is therefore emerging for us to completely rethink our interaction with products and content.""

Graffiti Research Lab: Train Bombing in Europe…


Click to view the latest video from G.R.L.in Europe.